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| author | Quill <69414602+teslazonda@users.noreply.github.com> | 2026-02-18 00:26:59 +0900 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2026-02-17 15:26:59 +0000 |
| commit | 1f70e956151266fc98daa1e3f15fb25c950891db (patch) | |
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T8081: Update password recovery flow documentation (#1756)
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| -rwxr-xr-x | docs/operation/password-recovery.rst | 71 |
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diff --git a/docs/operation/password-recovery.rst b/docs/operation/password-recovery.rst index e0c4fda5..ad5d90de 100755 --- a/docs/operation/password-recovery.rst +++ b/docs/operation/password-recovery.rst @@ -1,27 +1,44 @@ -:lastproofread: 2025-11-19
-
-.. _password-recovery:
-
-#################
-Password Recovery
-#################
-
-Using the console, restart the VyOS router. The GRUB menu appears.
-Select the relevant option from the GRUB menu, then press **Enter**.
-The option must begin with *Lost password change.*
-
-.. figure:: /_static/images/password-recovery-01.png
- :width: 600
-
-The stand-alone user-password recovery tool runs and prompts you to reset the
-local system user password.
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
- Do you wish to reset the admin password? (y or n)
- y
- Which admin account do you want to reset?[vyos]
- my_username
- Enter my_username password:
- Retype my_username password:
- System will reboot in 10 seconds...
+:lastproofread: 2026-02-04 + +.. _password-recovery: + +################# +Password Recovery +################# + +Restart VyOS from the console. The GRUB menu appears. +Select **Boot options**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/reset-password-step-1.jpg + :width: 600 + + +Next, select **Select boot mode**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/reset-password-step-2.jpg + :width: 600 + +Select **Password reset**. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/reset-password-step-3.jpg + :width: 600 + +Boot the desired VyOS version. + +.. figure:: /_static/images/reset-password-step-4.jpg + :width: 600 + +The standalone user password recovery tool runs and prompts you to reset the +local system user password. VyOS automatically reboots after you reset your +password. + + +.. code-block:: console + + Do you wish to reset the admin password? (y or n) + y + Which admin account do you want to reset?[vyos] + my_username + Enter my_username password: + Retype my_username password: + System will reboot in 10 seconds... |